Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 1 month agoZF (Germany) designed a motor without rare earth and a new small gearbox which includes a differential gear. Subtitle translation is availablem.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down10
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkZF (Germany) designed a motor without rare earth and a new small gearbox which includes a differential gear. Subtitle translation is availablem.youtube.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 1 month agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareCornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 month agoMost EVs use permanent magnet (neodymium) motors because they’re more efficient than induction motors.
minus-squarewitty_username@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoAh I didn’t know that, thanks! Do you know why they’re more efficient? My intuition would wrongly expect permanent magnet based motors to be less efficient
Most EVs use permanent magnet (neodymium) motors because they’re more efficient than induction motors.
Ah I didn’t know that, thanks!
Do you know why they’re more efficient? My intuition would wrongly expect permanent magnet based motors to be less efficient